AN AMERICAN TAIL
Sunday, December 18
at 11:00 AM
A FEATURE LENGTH ANIMATED CARTOON
(1986, Don Bluth) After a pogrom led by Cossack cats, shtetl mouse Fievel Mousekewitz and his family board a steamer to flee to America. But when a storm at sea separates him from the rest of his family, young Fievel must navigate turn of the century New York alone as he tries to reunite with the rodents he loves. Oscar and Grammy winner for the original song, “Somewhere Out There.” One of the last of the traditionally-drawn animated features - suitable for all ages. Executive producer: Steven Spielberg. DCP. Approx. 80 mins.
Reviews
“A bright-eyed tale of Jewish triumphs that will find a place in many young hearts. It reiterates the happiness of homogeneity, prepares the pups for both brotherhood and the free enterprise system. And it's as pretty as a cascade of soap bubbles.”
– The Washington Post